Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-25
THE CHICAGO BUILDERS
Issue an Address Evolving New
Method OF Dealing with
Workmeu.
Az telegraph 10 the Disratch. |

CHICAGO, May 2i.-The members OF the
Executive Board Of the National Associl-
ton OF Builders left for their homes this
evening after issuing an address long
enough 10 oil two columns OF d Newspaper.
The document Is directed to the Build
erS and Traders Exchange OF Chi
cago. 10 all affiliated bodies OF the
National Association OF Builders, and
10 The general public. An entirely new
method OF dealing with wOrkmen Is
evolved. and a course OF wholesale lock.
outs /, advocated at the outset OF the adj
dress. The complete cessation OF work
in all The building trades 81 Chicago,
AZ an answer 10 the bricklayers' de-
msnd for Saturday payday, Is
fully endorsed by the board. The
question OF Saturday payday is stated to
have been inconsequential in Itself and
easily settled. had 1t not been preceded by
long series OF usurpatiOn by trades
unlOn>. After commencing 10 contractors
in other cities the course pursued by tue
Chicago builders, the board proceeds to
enumeratc the encroachments tina,
must be conquered by employers at all
hazards. The first IS a concession by which
unions sre able to prevent workman net
member OF a union from obtaining work.
This, the board declares, IL tue real mean
ing OF the rule that union men shall
not work with non-unlOn men, and,
saws tue bOlrd IL amounts 10 ION.
sIiracy against the rights OF The individual.
Other encrOachments y are arbitrary
power exercised by walking delegates, re-
stIiction Of tue number OF apprentices, and
the requirement that f0remen shall be men,
bers OF the wOrkmen's union. " Better"
says the address, that not another brick be
laid or another nail driven in Chicago for n
year than that this opportunity be lost to re-.
lam these rights for employees"
All branches Of the National Builders
Association are then advised TO assume the
same altitude as their Chicago brethren in
the event Of an issue being forced upon
them.
The address closes by suggesting that
every builders exchange throughout the
country adopt the following: ITO en-.
courage al Workmen who wish to have
an opportunity to freely work, untramelled
by improper requirements Of involuntary
associations, and be protected in their
work, il viii be wise to create aud establish
at once a bureau Of record in connection
with This association, where any and all
workmen may put themselves on record as
asserting TO the principles OF indlvidu |
liberty announced in Chicago, and Big and
through which workmcn so asserting
will be kept at work and protected in it in
preference TO those who deny these princl-
pies. LEI steps be taken after certain
time given to develop honest purpose,
good character. skill, and ability OF the
workman TO make him a member OF this as
ISOLATION. thus instltuting for the first time
union wherein the employer and employs
shall be Joined and their interests cOnsid-
cred as common as they personally should
be. We believe this would be stepin the
right direction, aud the dawn OF day
when two branches OF wOrkmen Will mot be
srTayed against each other, but will con-
sder and act in concert for their mutual in
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